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Possibles Bag 2 : Tinder,Knife & Steel. My monthly round up of other shit ; stuff that's on my mind and isn't worth a complete post....

Pedal to the Metal. Meeting 'Bones'.....or Doc Just before our holiday my orthopaedic review finally happened so I got to meet the bloke who is going to replace my old left partial knee replacement with a new whole one....

Firming Up….. My workshop layout that is. Mid June........ Today, for the first time, I was able to walk into the workshop without tripping over something and swearing a lot as I did a huge push the day before and finished the last 2 pieces of the tile puzzle that is the new floor....

Monday Morning/New Term & Going Into Maintenance Mode ; or Maybe Not. At the weekend I saw that my weight had dipped below a hundred kilograms for the first time : in this project at least....

The Possibles Bag. In the world of Bushcraft many practitioners carry their 'possibles' in a small bag or pouch ; small items such as one's flint and steel, KFS or 'racing' spoon and often a small bag of dry tinder....

A Slice of Tart. Actually, a slice of M&S's excellent Blackberry and Apple pie .....and with cream no less. And so : I finished my first term of medical rescue coupled with weight loss, as my weight dropped below 100 Kg for the first time with I felt a well deserved treat ; a slice of Blackberry & Apple pie with thick double cream....

Essentials, Changes & Details :The Things That Worked. The changes that iv'e made that seem to working for weight loss. At close to six months into my grand project and 10 Kg's down so far I think I can see what has worked so far, the things that I now consider essential and those things that might be helping but which I largely regard as…...

Seeing The Next Step. Progress on the workshop rebuild & refit. It's the beginning of June 2026 & the weather has just broken with a bang.... http://dirtywetdog.co.uk/2026/06/16/seeing-the-next-step/

Bloody Measurement (Again) The End of Cycle three and it's time to talk about measurement again : only this time it's a lot about medically based measurements and specifically about having bloods taken and working out what the numbers mean....

Losing My Religion. It Starts With Me Selling The Skerry. It seems as though a lot happened today : firstly I did my first fast in several years, then I spent all morning (and most of yesterday) cleaning and reorganizing the working space outside the workshop, after that I suddenly had a brainwave about framing up and boarding in the last of the 4 walls and finally I got a bid on the little Skerry which should see it sold.... http://dirtywetdog.co.uk/2026/06/09/losing-my-religion/

Contingencies. The several things that the planning and pre building stage of project Teapot (SCAMP) build are contingent on....

Can It Be Done….Really ? Looking at my assertion ; that it can be done, from the perspective of things that might make it supremely difficult…...

It Can Be Done (Weight Loss) & Without Using Drugs. Achieving lasting weight/visceral fat without GLP-1 Agonists that is. Like most stand-up comedy I come with some good (but painful) news and some bad (but very sweet and easy) news so here goes with the TLDR first and then in a bit more detail....

Supremely Selfish/ A Short Thread About Stuff.

The Not So Great Sell Off.

Qui Bono ?

Training My Posterior.